The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! #[3]

When Charles Venable is summoned to translate an ancient text for Carl Granger, the task quickly takes a sinister turn—especially as Carl’s brother Andrew has been dead for weeks, yet something about the book suggests he’s not staying buried.

In "Step into My Empty Shroud," a condemned gangster’s final moments unfold in a surreal descent through a graveyard teeming with hollow, mocking skeletons. As his mind rebels against death, he fights through the cemetery’s eerie silence—only to confront a truth too heavy to carry.

In the heart of Yucatán, a group of explorers stumbles upon the long-lost Quetana—legendary "City of the Living Dead"—where cursed pirates are trapped in eternal torment. As the ruins come alive with restless undead, the line between punishment and survival blurs, and only those with pure intentions may hope to escape.

Ralph Sandon, haunted by his father’s dying vow, returns to the coast to reclaim a stolen pirate treasure—against his wife Phyllis’s warnings. When the gold is brought home, the past rises with it, unleashing vengeful spirits that test their bond. Phyllis must face a terrifying reckoning, but the cost of redemption may be more than they ever imagined.

In the shadowed halls of the "Mission of Lost Souls," the witch Zita preys on the desperate, luring them into a deadly pact with Satan. When reporter Sam Brant infiltrates the home to expose her, he finds himself trapped in a web of fear and deception. With no clear escape, he must unravel the truth before it’s too late.

In the sweltering shadows of the bayou, an insurance detective stumbles upon a sinister scheme to transform a young woman into a zombie. As the undead stir beneath the moss-draped trees, he must race against the tide of darkness to stop the ritual before it’s too late.

In "The Thing from the Sea," a vengeful spirit rises from the depths after a man is murdered and cast into the sea. As the killer tries to move on with his life, the drowned man’s ghost begins a slow, relentless journey home—driven by a promise to his beloved. The story builds a chilling tension between guilt, memory, and the sea’s unforgiving pull.